Champagne & Fromage opening in Brixton soon

[editor]

So it's Champagne + Fromage right next to Honest Burgers. There's someone's Clapham night out right in Brixton town.

 

[Chilavert]

So main course at Honest and next door for cheese for pud. Where should I have a starter?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

So it's Champagne + Fromage right next to Honest Burgers. There's someone's Clapham night out right in Brixton town.

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I thought it was going to be in Market Row - what was there before?

 

[passivejoe]

So main course at Honest and next door for cheese for pud. Where should I have a starter?

Champagne + Fromage for the champagne aperatif, Etta's Kitchen to knock back a couple of oysters, Honest for a burger, LabG for some icecream and back to Vommage for the cheese and a digestif. All within 5 seconds of each other.
And "The Grand Clapham Tour" is born.

As much as I want any new venture to do well, Champagne & Fromage makes my heart sink.

 

[Rich_G76]

blue nun and kraft cheese slice, im opening up opposite, may be a baby bell on a Friday.

 

[editor]

Champagne + Fromage for the champagne aperatif, Etta's Kitchen to knock back a couple of oysters, Honest for a burger, LabG for some icecream and back to Vommage for the cheese and a digestif. All within 5 seconds of each other.

There's lots of yummy cakes to graze on too.

 

[Winot]

Etta's Kitchen to knock back a couple of oysters

Didn't realise Etta's did oysters...

 

[passivejoe]

Didn't realise Etta's did oysters...

http://www.ettasseafoodkitchen.com/menu.html

I imagine they're only available if you order while the fish stall is open...

 

[clandestino]

at Vommage...

 

[leanderman]

As well as rent, these people have had to pay a £50,000 West End-style premium to secure the lease.

Or so it is claimed.

Long gone are the days of peppercorn rents.

 

[editor]

Covent Garden/Clapham/Camden... and now Brixton.

 

[Corax]

I'm still finding it hard to believe that this brand exists. It's like a 'Grim up North London' cartoon from Private Eye.

 

[leanderman]

I'm still finding it hard to believe that this brand exists. It's like a 'Grim up North London' cartoon from Private Eye.

Exactly. At the Lido today I bumped into a friend, who is a wine importer, and he was scratching his head too.

 

[Badgers]

Exactly. At the Lido today I bumped into a friend, who is a wine importer, and he was scratching his head too.

Not Simon?

 

[editor]

Exactly. At the Lido today I bumped into a friend, who is a wine importer, and he was scratching his head too.

Can't move in Brixton these days without bumping into a wine importer.

 

[leanderman]

Not Simon?

Ben, of Indigo Wines. He majors on Spanish wine, which is where the best value is these days.

 

[Ol Nick]

This is the Kissinger-wins-the-Peace-Prize moment. The moment the Villaaage goes beyond satire.

 

[Winot]

This is the Kissinger-wins-the-Peace-Prize moment. The moment the Villaaage goes beyond satire.

Perhaps Chris Morris is behind it.

 

[aussw9]

It's not nice wanting a business to fail, but i hope this one bombs out spectacularly.

I am a fan of most of the stuff in the market, but this one is just well off the mark.

 

[editor]

It's opening on October 15th. Another nail in the coffin for Granville Arcade.

"Brixton property is bubbling up as champagne bar opens

It will be the second branch of the bar, bistro and deli. The original is in Covent Garden.

Owner Stefano Frigerio said: “I love Brixton Village because it is a very exciting, special place in London, with traditional shops where you can try things from all over the world. From a business point of view, it’s a trendy, booming market with small restaurants like us that are trying to do new things.”

As well as a bistro serving 40 covers, the premises will have a shop with fresh artisanal products from France.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...bbling-up-as-champagne-bar-opens-8848771.html

 

[editor]

Some of the comments from the Standard piece:

It may be an independent shop, but glasses of champagne at £8? How is that useful?

When there is still so much deprivation in Brixton, this to me seems morally void and totally inappropriate. Parts of London are like cultural theme parks now, where privileged people sample faux-working-class "artisan" products and observe both poor and ethnic-minority struggle from behind plate glass. Really distasteful.

Get a grip. There is deprivation in all parts of the UK and yes some in brixton but does that mean we don't encourage people to open businesses, create jobs and wealth? I think you need to go back to school and study economics. Brixton is buzzing and it is helping put some hope into an area that used to have none.

Champagne for toffs - oh come on. That's supposed to inspire hope amongst the urban poor is it? It is you who needs to get a grip

 

[Effrasurfer]

Well if it comes to that, there are a lot of people round here who don't drink in Mango Landin or Effra Social or even Hootenanny because they are out of their price range.

 

[editor]

Well if it comes to that, there are a lot of people round here who don't drink in Mango Landin or Effra Social or even Hootenanny because they are out of their price range.

I find Hootananny a bit pricey for my tastes.

 

[Effrasurfer]

Never mind Champagne + Fromage, round here we make our own fun,

 

[Yelkcub]

As well as a bistro serving 40 covers, the premises will have a shop with fresh artisanal products from France.

Arti's Anal Products?

 

[pissflaps]

 

[Thimble Queen]

Ugh. Can't they just fuck the fucking fuck off

 

[Thimble Queen]

it is helping put some hope into an area that used to have none

NO.

 

[Yelkcub]

It does appear that the new Brixxy peeps are orchestrating a massive wind-up on the old Brixxy peeps.

This place is appears to be almost built to infuriate you guys.

 

[Rushy]

Well if it comes to that, there are a lot of people round here who don't drink in Mango Landin or Effra Social or even Hootenanny because they are out of their price range.

Or Federation.
Wasn't someone on here recently put out by the the price of Coffee in San Marino.